Apols from this Dappy Derp

The Oxford Dictionary added some new words this month. This is not a new event–the addition of words to a dictionary–but it made headlines this month because twerk was among the newbies. I figured, since twerk is now a dictionary-approved word, and everyone is a-twitter and a-posting and a-blogging about it, I should learn its meaning and visit with the other August 2013 additions.

My visit had some highs and lows. Some new additions remind me that I’m a curmudgeonly, hermit at the core. Some additions serve as a reminder that there are consequences to speaking in abbrevs (not yet a word). Other words infuriate me, because I’m feeling a bit ranty. And some of the additions are just lovely and I want to invite them over for tea.

Knowing that a few more people are now familiar with the definition of “twerk” because of my blog will give me nightmares tonight. But hey, if I have to have some vague idea what “twerk it” means, others should have to suffer with the knowledge too. Right? ;)